extraordinary treatment a type of treatment that is usually highly invasive and might be considered burdensome to the patient; the effort to decide what is extraordinary raises numerous ethical questions.

fever treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as management of a patient with hyperpyrexia caused by nonenvironmental factors. See also fever.

heat exposure treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as management of a patient overcome by heat due to excessive environmental heat exposure. See also heat stroke.

hypothermia treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as rewarming and surveillance of a patient whose core body temperature is below 35°C. See also hypothermia.

Kenny treatment a treatment formerly used for poliomyelitis, consisting of wrapping of the back and limbs in hot cloths, followed, after pain has subsided, by passive exercise and instruction of the patient in exercise of the muscles. It was named for Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse known for her care of polio patients during the first half of the 20th century.

t's and procedures in the omaha system, a term used at the first level of the intervention scheme defined as technical nursing activities directed toward preventing signs and symptoms, identifying risk factors and early signs and symptoms, and decreasing or alleviating signs and symptoms.

specific treatment treatment particularly adapted to the special disease being treated.

substance use treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as supportive care of patient/family members with physical and psychosocial problems associated with the use of alcohol or drugs. See also substance abuse.

substance use treatment: alcohol withdrawal in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the care of the patient experiencing sudden cessation of alcohol consumption. See also alcoholism.

substance use treatment: overdose in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as monitoring, treatment, and emotional support of a patient who has ingested prescription or over-the-counter drugs beyond the therapeutic range. See also overdose.

pro·phy·lac·tic treat·ment

preventive treatment

a procedure, measure, substance, or program designed to prevent a disease from occurring or a mild disorder from becoming more severe. Various diseases are prevented by immunizations with vaccines, antiseptic measures, the avoidance of smoking, regular exercise, prudent diet, adequate rest, correction of congenital anomalies, and screening programs for the detection of preclinical signs of disorders. Also called prophylactic treatment.

A prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against a Governor and other state officials, claiming that delays in testing the prison population for tuberculosis and deficiencies in preventive treatment after he tested positive for the disease, violated his Eighth Amendment rights.

Participants were randomly assigned to receive either 400 mg of aspirin in one daily dose for three days, a single weight-adjusted dose of enoxaparin 2-4 hours prior to their flight, or no preventive treatment.

The patient and the hospital staff are disappointed that his discharge from the hospital has been postponed, but the patient fully understands the necessity of preventive treatment for his condition," Fukushima said.

The Summer 98 issue of Herizons contained an article criticizing the claim that Tamoxifen should be used as a preventive treatment for breast cancer, after a North American study suggested that fewer healthy women who took the drug developed breast cancer within the 5 years of the study.

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